Russia approves agreement on migrant workers with Vietnam

Russia's Upper House of Parliament known as the Federation Council has approved an agreement between the Vietnamese and Russian Governments on temporary migrant workers.

Russia's Upper House of Parliament known as the Federation Council on October 30 approved an agreement between the Vietnamese and Russian Governments on temporary migrant workers.

The agreement was signed in Moscow on October 27, 2008 with the aim of establishing an international legal framework for Russian and Vietnamese guest workers in both countries.

It regulates standard procedures for migrant workers in terms of social and medical care, tax payment, and migration travelling.

It specially covers the legal status of migrant workers to ensure their freedom, individual safety and other legitimate rights under law.

The Federal Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee emphasised that the country will create an effective management system to control the flow of migrants and promote bilateral cooperation with Vietnam.

Earlier on October 18, the agreement was ratified by Russia’s State Duma.